1978–79 Real Madrid CF season

77th season in existence of Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Football team season
Real Madrid CF
PresidentLuis de Carlos
Head coachLuis Molowny
StadiumSantiago Bernabéu
La Liga1st (in European Cup)
Copa del ReyRunners-up
European CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Santillana (18)
All: Santillana (26)
Home colours
Away colours

The 1978–79 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 77th season in existence and the club's 48th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Summary

Nineteen days after the death of Santiago Bernabéu, Luis De Carlos was appointed as new President of the club on 21 June 1978.[1] The new Chairman released a new board of directors on 1 September 1978 in an attempt to normalize the club after the turmoil of last year.[2] Owing to financial issues including a growing debt, De Carlos did not reinforced the squad with high-profile players, instead of that, there had a few low-cost arrivals such as: Rafael García Cortés and Francisco García Hernández along Maté and Hipólito Rincón in a sign of austerity for upcoming years, in an era known as "The Madrid of Los Garcia" until 1982.[3]

In the European Cup the team, shockingly, was eliminated early in the second round by underdogs Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich on the away goals rule.[4] Meanwhile, in the Copa del Rey the squad advanced to the final where it was defeated by Valencia CF 2–0 at Vicente Calderón Stadium.

The club clinched its 19th League title also second in a row, four points above runners-up Sporting Gijón. Had they also won the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid would've clinched the double, something they would achieve next season.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP García Remón
— DF Spain ESP San José
— DF Argentina ARG Enrique Wolff
— DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito
— DF Spain ESP Juan Sol
— MF West Germany FRG Uli Stielike
— MF Spain ESP Pirri
— MF Spain ESP Vicente del Bosque
— FW Denmark DEN Henning Jensen
— FW Spain ESP Santillana
— FW Spain ESP Juanito
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel
— FW Argentina ARG Carlos Guerini
— FW Argentina ARG Roberto Martínez
— FW Spain ESP Isidro
— DF Spain ESP José Antonio Camacho
— DF Spain ESP Rafael García Cortés
— MF Spain ESP Alberto Vitoria
— FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar
— DF Spain ESP Andrés Sabido
— GK Spain ESP Maté
— MF Spain ESP Francisco García Hernández

Transfers

In
Pos. Name From Type
DF Maté
MF García Hernández –
DF García Cortés
FW Hipólito Rincón Recreativo Huelva –
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Amador Hércules CF
DF José Macanás Hércules CF
GK Agustín Castilla
DF Uría Sporting Gijón
MF Escribano Castilla

Competitions

La Liga

Position by round

Source: www.lfp.es
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1979-80 European Cup;   = 1979-80 UEFA Cup

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid (C) 34 16 15 3 61 36 +25 47 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Sporting Gijón 34 17 9 8 50 35 +15 43 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Atlético Madrid 34 14 13 7 55 37 +18 41
4 Real Sociedad 34 18 5 11 53 36 +17 41
5 Barcelona 34 16 6 12 69 37 +32 38 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
Source: BDFútbol
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Valencia qualified to the Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the Copa del Rey and Barcelona as title holders of the competition.

Matches

Real Madrid v Valencia CF
3 September 1978 1 Real Madrid 2–1 Valencia CF Madrid
Pirri 29' (pen)
Stielike 34' Yellow card		 Report 44' Arias
Yellow card Diarte		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Ernesto Nunez
UD Salamanca v Real Madrid
10 September 1978 2 UD Salamanca 1–1 Real Madrid Salamanca
Baez 89'
Pedraza Yellow card		 Report 18' Wolff Stadium: Estadio El Helmántico
Referee: Felipe Aurre
Hércules CF v Real Madrid
17 September 1978 3 Hércules CF 1–2 Real Madrid Alicante
Abad 14'
Arasil Yellow card
Hervas Yellow card
Saccardi Yellow card		 76' Ico Aguilar
82' Stielike		 Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez
Referee: Juan Pezo
Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
23 September 1978 4 Real Madrid 3–1 FC Barcelona Madrid
Santillana 29'
Jensen 32'
Santillana 46' Yellow card
Stielike Yellow card		 Report Neeskens 15'
Olmo Yellow card
KranklYellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Fandos Hernandez
UD Las Palmas v Real Madrid
2 October 1978 5 UD Las Palmas 2–2 Real Madrid Las Palmas
Masiel 28'
Marrero 75 '
Felipe Yellow card
Robaina Yellow card		 Report San Jose 48 '
Santillana 88 '
Del Bosque Yellow card
Gonzalez Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Insular
Referee: Juan Elizondo
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
9 October 1978 6 Real Madrid 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
Santillana 46 '
Ico Aguilar 87' (pen)		 Report Argote 71 '
Rojo Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Angel Martinez
Burgos CF v Real Madrid
22 October 1978 7 Burgos CF 2–2 Real Madrid Burgos
Valdes 42' (pen)
Lopez 77 '
Chazaretta Yellow card
Gorospe Yellow card		 Report Juanito 23 '
Ico Aguilar 66 '		 Referee: Jose Carrion
Real Madrid v Recreativo Huelva
30 October 1978 8 Real Madrid 4–0 Recreativo Huelva Madrid
Santillana 24 '
Santillana 55 '
Pirri 27'
Pirri 73'		 Report Benito Yellow card Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Benito Uriz
Celta Vigo v Real Madrid
5 November 1978 9 Celta Vigo 2–2 Real Madrid Vigo
Ademir 26 '
Castro 64 '
Mori Yellow card
Manolo Yellow card
Canosa Yellow card		 Report Guerini 42 '
Martinez 79 ' Yellow card
Pirri Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Ildefonso Azpitare
Real Madrid v Sporting Gijón
19 November 1978 10 Real Madrid 3–2 Sporting Gijón Madrid
Jensen 11 '
Santillana 48 '
Guerini 61 '
Benito Yellow card		 Report Ciriaco 52 '
Abel 86 '		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Manuel Marguenda
Atlético Madrid v Real Madrid
26 November 1978 11 Atlético Madrid 2–2 Real Madrid Madrid
Livigna 24 '
Cano Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card
Pereira 89 '
Marcelino Yellow card
Eusebio Yellow card		 Report Juanito 4 ' Yellow card
Santillana Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Jose Carrion
Real Madrid v Español
3 December 1978 12 Real Madrid 0–0 Español Madrid
Report Molinos Yellow card
Lanshas Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Fernandez
Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid
17 December 1978 13 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Real Madrid Zaragoza
San Jose 37 ' (o.g.)
Camus Yellow card		 Report Yellow card Guerini Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Ernesto Nunez
Real Madrid v Real Sociedad
30 December 1978 14 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
Santillana 36'
Santillana 62 '
San Jose Yellow card
Wolff Yellow card		 Report Satrustegui 12 '
Garate Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card
Arconada Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Luis Gonzalez
Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid
7 January 1979 15 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Madrid Madrid
Landaburu 57 '

Clares Yellow card Tanko Yellow card

Alvarito Yellow card		 Report Santillana 76 '

Benito Yellow card

Jensen Yellow card		 Stadium: Campo Vallecas
Referee: Jose Perez
Real Madrid v Sevilla CF
14 January 1979 16 Real Madrid 1–1 Sevilla CF Madrid
Santillana 39 ' Report 64 ' Rubio Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Victoriano Arminio
Racing Santander v Real Madrid
21 January 1979 17 Racing Santander 1–1 Real Madrid Santander
Jimenez 53 '
Matsiko Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card
Genyupi Yellow card		 Report 29 ' Santillana
Yellow card Stielike		 Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Referee: Manuel Hernandez
Valencia CF v Real Madrid
28 January 1979 18 Valencia CF 0–1 Real Madrid Valencia
Felman Yellow card Report Hernandez 58 '
Del Bosque Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Angel Martinez
Real Madrid v UD Salamanca
3 February 1979 19 Real Madrid 3–1 UD Salamanca Madrid
Santillana 10 '
Santillana 69 '
Juanito 85 '		 Report Corominas 79 ' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Gonzalez
Real Madrid v Hércules CF
11 February 1979 20 Real Madrid 0–0 Hércules CF Madrid
Report Yellow card Zaccardi Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Perez
FC Barcelona v Real Madrid
12 February 1979 21 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Madrid Barcelona
Krankl 52'
Asensi 61'		 Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Garcia Carrion
Real Madrid v UD Las Palmas
25 February 1979 22 Real Madrid 1–1 UD Las Palmas Madrid
Santillana 8' Report 35' Morete Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio Palanquez
Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid
11 March 1979 23 Athletic Bilbao 3–3 Real Madrid Bilbao
Villar 22 '
Dani 23 '
Pirri 73 ' (o.g.)		 Report Hernandez 38' Yellow card
Ico Aguilar 56'
Ico Aguilar 89 '		 Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Jesus Sanz
Real Madrid v Burgos CF
18 March 1979 24 Real Madrid 4–1 Burgos CF Madrid
Hernandez 20 '
Ico Aguilar 23 '
Pirri 50 ' (pen)
Sabido 89 '		 Report Chazaretta 75 '
Lopez Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Perez
Recreativo Huelva v Real Madrid
25 March 1979 25 Recreativo Huelva 1–2 Real Madrid Huelva
Vilazan 77 ' Report Aguilar 64 '
Benito 89 '
Gonzalez Yellow card		 Referee: Manuel Hernandez
Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
7 April 1979 26 Real Madrid 2–0 Celta Vigo Madrid
Juanito 42' Yellow card
Aguilar 62 '
Stielike Yellow card		 Report Castro Yellow card
Villar Yellow card
Vidal Yellow card
Lago Yellow card
Fenoi Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Manuel Marquenda
Sporting Gijón v Real Madrid
15 April 1979 27 Sporting Gijón 0–1 Real Madrid Gijón
Report Santillana 65 '
Pirri Yellow card
Stielike Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio El Molinon
Referee: Jose Perez
Real Madrid v Real Betis
22 April 1979 28 Real Madrid 1–1 Real Betis Madrid
Santillana 28 '
Stielike Yellow card
Juanito Yellow card
San Jose Yellow card
Del Bosque Yellow card
Benito Yellow card		 Report Bermejo Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card
Cano 61' Yellow card
Arteche Yellow card
Guzman Yellow card
Pereira Yellow card
Levigna Yellow card
Robi Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio Sanchez
Español v Real Madrid
4 December 1979 29 Español 1–1 Real Madrid Barcelona
Canito 11' Yellow card
Ayufich Yellow card		 Aguilar 43 '
Hernandez Yellow card
Wolff Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Sarriá
Referee: Ernesto Nunez
Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza
6 May 1979 30 Real Madrid 2–1 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Martinez 50 '
Juanito 77' Yellow card
Pirri Yellow card		 Report Lasa 63' (pen)
Muñoz Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jose Fernandez
Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
13 May 1979 31 Real Sociedad 0–0 Real Madrid San Sebastián
Report Yellow card Martinez Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
Referee: Manuel Hernandez
Real Madrid v Racing Santander
20 May 1979 32 Real Madrid 4–1 Racing Santander Madrid
Del Bosque 22'
Del Bosque 54 '
Ukeda 42' (o.g.)
Juanito 85'		 Report Alvarito 45 ' Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Antonio del Barrio
Sevilla CF v Real Madrid
27 May 1979 33 Sevilla CF 2–1 Real Madrid Sevilla
Bertoni 12 '
Yu 58 '
Blanco Yellow card
Sanjose Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card		 Report Pirri 6' (pen)
Gonzalez Yellow card		 Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Benito Uris
Real Madrid v Racing Santander
3 June 1979 34 Real Madrid 5–1 Racing Santander Madrid
Hernandez 15 '
Carlos 48' (o.g.)
Jensen 63 '
Martinez 68 '
Martinez 78 '		 Report 2' Seten Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Luis Gonzalez

Copa del Rey

Final

Valencia CF v Real Madrid
30 June 1979 Valencia CF 2–0 Real Madrid Madrid
21:00 CEST Kempes 24'
Kempes 90'
Saura Yellow card
Cervero Yellow card		 Report (in Spanish) soccer ball with red X 28' Wolff
Yellow card San Jose		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón,
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Emilio Guruceta

European Cup

First round

Real Madrid Spain v Luxembourg Progrès Niedercorn
13 September 1978 Real Madrid Spain 5–0 Luxembourg Progrès Niedercorn Madrid
Jensen 12'
Juanito 30', 66'
Del Bosque 40'
Wolff 84'		 Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: PortugalMário Luís
Progrès Niedercorn Luxembourg v Spain Real Madrid
27 September 1978 Progrès Niedercorn Luxembourg 0–7 Spain Real Madrid Differdange
Report Pirri 10'
Jensen 19'
Stielike 28'
Santillana 46', 87'
García Hernández 65'
Margue 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade du Thillenberg
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: BelgiumJan Peeters

Second round

Real Madrid Spain v Switzerland Grasshopper
18 October 1978 Real Madrid Spain 3–1 Switzerland Grasshopper Madrid
Juanito 5'
García Hernández 65'
Santillana 77'		 Report Sulser 59' Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: FranceMichel Vautrot
Grasshopper Switzerland v Spain Real Madrid
1 November 1978 Grasshopper Switzerland 2–0 Spain Real Madrid Zürich
Sulser 8'
Sulser 86'		 Report Stadium: Hardturm
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: East GermanyAdolf Prokop

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division[5] Copa del Rey European Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Spain ESP García Remón 30 -26 17+2 -17 10 -9 1 0
DF Spain ESP Juan Sol 28 1 21 1 3 0 4 0
DF Argentina ARG Wolff 49 2 34 1 11 0 4 1
DF Spain ESP Goyo Benito 43 1 29+1 1 10 0 3 0
DF Spain ESP San José 39 1 28 1 7 0 4 0
MF West Germany FRG Stielike 33 3 24 2 7 0 2 1
MF Spain ESP Pirri 37 8 25 5 8 2 4 1
MF Spain ESP Del Bosque 43 3 28+2 2 9 0 4 1
FW Spain ESP Juanito 40 10 28+1 6 7 0 4 4
FW Spain ESP Santillana 48 26 33 18 11 6 4 2
FW Denmark DEN Jensen 38 5 27 3 8 0 3 2
GK Spain ESP Miguel Ángel 20 -22 16 -18 1 -1 3 -3
FW Spain ESP Ico Aguilar 35 13 16+10 9 7 4 1+1 0
FW Spain ESP Isidro 29 1 14+4 0 7+2 1 2 0
FW Argentina ARG Martínez 32 5 3+20 4 3+5 1 0+1 0
FW Argentina ARG Guerini 17 2 11+2 2 3 0 1 0
GK Spain ESP Maté 2 -2 1 -1 0+1 -1
MF Spain ESP García Hernández 21 8 9+2 4 4+4 2 0+2 2
DF Spain ESP Sabido 18 1 6+5 1 5+2 0
MF Spain ESP Vitoria 16 0 2+7 0 0+5 0 0+2 0
DF Spain ESP García Cortés 2 0 2 0
DF Spain ESP Camacho 0 0 0 0
FW Spain ESP Rincon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
  • Source: http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1978-792.html

See also

The Madrid of los Garcia (in Spanish)

References

  1. ^ "Luis De Carlos will be The New Real Madrid Chairman". El País. 22 June 1978. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Luis De Carlos appointed a new Board of Directors". El País (in Spanish). 31 August 1978. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Real Madrid: The Madrid of Los García". Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Grasshoppers, a easy rival in Theory, visits Chamartín". El País (in Spanish). 17 October 1978. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Madrid temporada 1978–79". bdfutbol.com.

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